Health Services Funding

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Questions (612)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

612. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health why the 2016 Health Service Executive budget for older persons is €9.9 million less than the projected spend in 2015. [46841/15]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The allocation for Older Persons Services in the HSE’s 2015 National Service Plan was €655.1 million. The projected outturn of €693.2 million exceeded the original Service Plan figure by approximately €38 million, which reflects additional once-off funds provided during 2015 to allow Social Care to alleviate delayed discharge pressures in acute hospitals.

This year's allocation for Older Persons Services is €703.3 million, which exceeds the 2015 outturn by approximately €10 million.

Question No. 613 answered with Question No. 546.